Springbank 1976 12 Year Old Samaroli

Springbank 10 Year Old

I appreciate the work being done at Springbank distillery. Small-time, handcrafted and traditional. It is quite unique both in style and in practice. Lets try the 10! Nose freshly poured there is a note of fresh paint that dissipates almost instantly. It is a bit waxy but not disturbingly so and it fades away with a bit of time in the open air....

Score 86/100

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

I bought my first Springbank, a 10 year old, a little over a year ago. I purchased it based on nought but its Internet reputation and a seal of approval from the inimitable Ralfy. I was not disappointed. It was, at that point, the most complex whisky I'd ever tasted, save perhaps an outstanding batch/bottle of Lagavulin 16. And the Springbank 10...

Score 92/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

A distillery and region which seems misunderstood by many, possibly not helped by Springbank’s plethora of malt styles. I would probably have scored this whisky closer to 85 a few years ago but its grown on me as I’ve got used to the characteristics of the distillery. The whisky is pale amber in colour which sets off the black label and...

Score 93/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

This Springbank will start off my next 8 reviews of the whisky I was so fortunate to try at a Moscow Whisky Festival (2017). I am a big fan of the OB Springbank 10, and so I thought I'd try this special one to compare the two. Nose: you get that original Springbank character right away, but this time with more sweetness. Very balanced, gentle...

Score 95/100